I. Congestion Pricing Arrives Congestion pricing is back in court, and this time the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking to stave off a federal attempt to terminate the program.1 Leading up to this moment, Judge Gordon in the District Court of New Jersey denied the majority of New Jersey’s National Environmental Policy Act claims seeking to … Continued
As attorneys representing parties in employment cases in New York federal court are aware, odds are good that the case will wind up at mediation, often very early in the litigation (whether by choice or not). The most recent data from two of the busiest federal courts is clear: mediation of employment law claims is … Continued
Employment status determinations are central to labor law and tax law. From a labor law perspective, employment status is significant as it impacts one’s rights, with employees receiving the most rights under the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 1996 and Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act (TULRCA) 1992, workers receiving some but not all employee … Continued
New and evolving technologies continue to present the health care industry with opportunities to improve patient outcomes and access to care and reduce the need for more expensive interventions. While reimbursement continues to be tight for orthopedic, physical therapy, and occupational therapy practices in New York, opportunities remain for New York practices that are willing … Continued
New York State Department of Health Medicaid Decisions Compiled by Ron L. Oakes Courtesy Transportation Services, Inc. (Decision After Hearing, June 20, 2024, Matthew C. Hall, ALJ) Appellant is an ambulette and transportation provider operating in New York. The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) conducted a data match desk audit … Continued
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), which regulates insurers, issued a final Circular Letter No. 7 on July 11, 2024, titled, “ Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems and External Consumer Data and Information Sources in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing” (the “Circular Letter”).1 This Circular Letter was addressed to all insurers authorized to write insurance … Continued
In the wake of significant push back – including litigation in the Northern District of Texas – the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was compelled to moderate its position on the use of online tracking technologies. Online tracking technologies are scripts or codes that collect information about users on websites or mobile … Continued
Washington State’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA or the “Act”)1 went into effect for all persons and entities, as defined in the Act, on June 30, 2024. As its name implies, the Act regulates how persons and entities collect, transfer and sell, or offer to sell, “consumer health data.” The Act aims to close … Continued
Public confidence in government has eroded at every level. Voter frustration is evident in the public discourse. Public cynicism undermines the effectiveness of democratic institutions. The solution to this problem should not be left solely to the partisan political machinery of government, nor to the reactive and punitive machinery of the criminal justice system. We … Continued
Over many decades of working in the planning profession as a consultant to municipalities in Westchester County and elsewhere, I have worked with many attorneys. In my opinion, Lester Steinman stands alone among many accomplished giants in the field of land use law. The day he and I began to work together on myriad projects … Continued